Ian Stuart - The Dark Crusader - First Edition Signed & Inscribed Decorative title page

Decorative title page

Dust-jacket designed by kid-ethic

tan endpapers

Cloth and wrappers lightly handled as expected

with printed price of $24

Ian Stuart - The Dark Crusader - First Edition Signed & Inscribed Decorative title pageSTUART, Ian [pseudonym of Alistair MacLean (1922 1987)]. The Dark Crusader. London: Collins, 1961. FIRST EDITION, first printing. Octavo (21 x 15cm), pp. 256. Publisher's blue cloth, gilt titles to spine. Striking dust jacket designed by Pino Dell Orco, with printed price of 15s. net. Internally fine, edges quite heavily toned with some spotting, textblock very slightly shaken. Small bump to lower edge of rear board. Dust jacket shows very well,